Joe Sambito
Joseph Charles Sambito
Born: June 28, 1952
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 17 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Adelphi
Career: 1973-1988
Major League Statistics
Joe Sambito compiled a career record of 40 wins and 26 losses and a 2.89 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Columbus Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros, Memphis Blues, Tucson Toros and Tidewater Tides. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.47 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 55.0 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.00 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 156.0 | 133 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 49 | 3 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.01 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 209.0 | 200 | 85 | 70 | 7 | 85 | 5 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.80 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 77 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.35 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.82 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54.3 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 40 | 26 | .606 | 2.89 | 143 | 74 | 29 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 632.0 | 576 | 246 | 203 | 26 | 212 | 14 | 519 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 11 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .278 | .458 | .500 | .958 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 28 | 57 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .140 | .232 | .180 | .412 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 92 | 84 | 70 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .186 | .305 | .271 | .576 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 11 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 1.909 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 23 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .958 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 30 | 17 | 50 | 3 | 0 | .957 | 2.233 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | P | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .316 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 34 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .382 |
| Totals | 143 | 55 | 128 | 8 | 6 | .958 | 1.280 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU |
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